Chinese ‘sworn brothers’ in 20th century Philippines
It’s the 10th anniversary of the publication of Charson Ong’s “Banyaga a Song of War,” coming after the acclaimed “An Embarrassment of Riches,” and this second novel is worth going
It’s the 10th anniversary of the publication of Charson Ong’s “Banyaga a Song of War,” coming after the acclaimed “An Embarrassment of Riches,” and this second novel is worth going
Artist Playground’s World War II adaptation is taut and gripping
What really happened during the infamous yet shady Friday the 13th of February 1945? During the Japanese occupation of Manila, murders and other crimes of atrocities committed
TAKEN by the Japanese military and then retaken by the Americans during World War 2, the Philippines was the setting for great tales of heroism that have been overshadowed by
Not many Filipinos know about President Elpidio Quirino beyond his being the country’s sixth President, who presided over the postwar reconstruction of the Philippines after the Japanese occupation.
I noticed today’s date and did the math. Unbelievable! Sixty-eight years ago today, after 37 months under the rule of the Japanese Imperial Army, the battle for the liberation of Manila began. One hundred thousand Filipinos perished in what historians call the Manila Massacre, described as the “worst urban fighting” ever recorded.
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